Fishing pole holder



Oct. 30, 1951v R. M. WILLIAMS 2,573,635

FISHING POLE HOLDER Filed Nov. 25, 1949 Fig. 3

a6 9 @se 00/5 i Inventor Ray M. Will/ams Patented Oct. 30, 1951 PAT-ENT F F ICE lllaims.

YThis invention relates to vfishingpole `ho1ders and vmore 'particularly to a rdevice adapted tto be secured inthe-ground-for retainingas'hingrod "i adapted to prevent the rotation of the pin 30 in -asecure manner.

An object of the present Iinvention is'f'to aprovide a fishing Apole holder ,vvhichswill relieve Ja shermanfrom lthe strain fof holding'ashing rod while engaged 'in gshing.

`Another object of ,the invention is 'to provide meansfor selectively adjusting the angle'at'which a fishing pole may rbeheld 'in Vorder Ato'regulate theyflexibility of the shing pole-to -suitfdifferent requirements while shing for various-species of iish.

A yet :further object resides in the provision of'novel means lfor Adetachably 4securing" the; shing Apole holder in a substantially rigid manner in 'the ground. j

Still further objects reside `in `the provision of a 'iishing .pole holder which is strong, durable, highlyeihcient in operation, simple in construction and manufacture, manufactured of 1simple and easily obtainable materials, relatively Vinexpensive, and quite pleasing in appearance.

These, together with the Yvari-ous ancillary objects of the invention will become apparent as 'the following description proceeds,'-are attained 'by this fishing .pole holder, a preferred embodiment of which :has v'been illustrated, fby way of example only, in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 'is a perspective view showing the fishing pole holder .in operative emplacement in the ground; j

Figure 2 is an renlarged vertical sectional ,view as taken .along lineoZ-Z ingFigure 1, and showing the various -elementslof lthe present invention 'in greatest detail; and,

Figure 3 isa sectional detail astaken along line .3-3 in Figure 2.

With continuingreferenceto the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals 'designatesimilarparts throughout the various views;

comprises a .socket Asupport l2, .a standard T4,

anarm IB, a spring .retainer I8. vand Va brace" '25.1, all of which will be henceforth discussed in Ygreat detail.v

The support I2 comprises a pair of vertically extending lflanges 22 land 24 each having an aperture therethrough in alignment with the other, and a pair of oppositely disposed retaining lugs of semi-circular shape designated :by ureference numerals 2t. The flanges 22 and-2li and the lugs 26 are integrally formed with each other and with a base 28 which has an aperture central-l ly .disposed therethrough through which aground rod .39 extends. The ground rod 30 is pointed at its end 32 and has a threaded portion34-extending 4above the base-'28 on which a nutfis threaded to hold the 4rod 31! relative Lto the support I2. The rod 30 is provided with a trans- 35 to `oppositely disposed sides thereof.

i versely extending slot in which a diamond shaped member 38 is inserted and held by a set screw such yas that indicated at 40. The member 38 is relative 4to the ground.

vThe standard I 4 is provided with a recess 42 in its base for encompassing the head of the rod 3!) and the bolt 35. Additionally, the standard is provided with .a transversely extending aperture, adapted to be aligned with the aper- 4with a slot 46 4which opens through the upper end-and extends transversely through the standard lin parallel relation Vto the bolt 42. The spaced parallel arms 48 and 159 formed on the standard M by the slot 45 are provided near their upper ends with aligned vopenings for reception of 'a pivot pin 5I? ywhich is removably held in place -by` means of knurled nut 52. I Formed in the spaced parallel arms 43 and 43 below the openings through which the pin `v50 extends are aligned openings for reception of an adjust-ing pin '56! which, as illustrated in the drawings, extends transversely of the slot 46 in l spaced vparallel relationship to the pin 50. The

bolt -54 is equipped withl a knurled nut 5% so that it 4maybe leasily withdrawn from its position in the vstandard by simply removing the nut 56 kfrom the threaded end thereof.

Pivotally supported on the pivot pin'lt is the arm I6 andV apair ofplates 58 and S9 attached Each of the plates are provided with spaced openings in alignment'with each other. The spaced openings are designated vvby reference numeral 62. The adjusting pin `54 is adapted to "be selectively emplaced in Aone of the openings '62 in each of the plates.

vA tray like container $4 is secured by means of U-shaped member 65 to the arm I6. By means fof plates lig and Iii which are secured to opposite sides of the standard It, the spring I8 may be yadjustably secured te the standard I4. The plates 6'8 and '1Q are provided with a series of apertures I2 therein for selective retention of the horizontal :ends 'I'li of the spring I. Suitable eyes 76 are secured to the arms-e8 and 139 for iishng rod. Otherwise, the spring I' comprises substantially L-shaped legs 5'8 and 8l) one endr o'f each are connected by an arcuate .shaped central connecting portion 82. Arcuate braces 8th-are' also'provided forstrengthening the spring.

'50 Additionally, springclamps 8E are adapted to form a-clamp for engaging the fishing pole at a point remote fromv "the spring I8 in order to detachably support the shing pole in place on l of the recesses 94 through one of the openings 98.

Thusly, when the arm I6 is rotated to a selected position whereby the adjusting pin 54 is selectively engaged within one of the flanges 62, the end 92 is correspondingly engaged in a selected recess 94. Since the tendency of the spring I8 is to push the arm downwardly, this brace rod 90 is exceptionally important since it will prevent such movement.

The device is operated as follows: When the rod 38 is embedded in the ground, and the standard I4 is securely mounted within the support I2, the arm I6 may be pivotally supported at a desired angle relative to the standard by merely emplacing pin 54 through the suitable aligned apertures 62 in the plates 58 and 60. The fishing pole may then be quickly inserted between the spring I8 and the rest 64 with the clamps 86 holding the upper portions of the handle in a rigid manner. Obviously, by pressing together the looped members |02 of the spring the ends 'I4 may be disengaged from the apertures 12 and thusly, the spring I8 may be raised or lowered so as to position the spring at a desired height above the U-shaped rest 64. Additionally, the loops 02 provide the spring with its resilient effect.

From the foregoing, the construction and advantages of this shing pole holder are readily apparent, therefore, further description is be-l lieved to be unnecessary. Furthermore, by reference to Patent No. 2,481,272, on which this invention is an improvement, the uses and functions of the device may perhaps be more thoroughly understood.

However, since numerous modications will `readily occur to those skilled in the Vart after a carried by said standard and extending trans# versely through said slot, an arm mounted in said slot on said pivot pin to swing in a vertical arc about the axis of said pin, a plate secured to a side of said arm having a plurality of apertures therethrough, a pin carried by said standard and extending through the slot in parallel relation f 2. A shing pole holder comprising means for securing said holder in the ground, a standard having an elongated longitudinal slot entering the-end remote from said means, a pivot pin carried by said standard and extending trans- The end 92 of the brace rod 90 is A versely through said slot, an arm mounted in said slot on said pivot pin to swing in a vertical arc about the axis of said pin, a plate secured to a side of said arm having a plurality of apertures therethrough, a pin carried by said standard and extending through the slot'in parallel relation to the pivot pin for selective engagement within said apertures .of said plate to hold said arm in various predetermined angular positions, .a horizontal spring having L-shaped legs connected at one end to each other by an arcuate central portion, the free ends of said legs being secured to said standard, the arcuate central portion of said spring overlying said arm for securely retaining the handle of a shing rod, a plurality of spaced recesses in said arm, another plate having a plurality of apertures therethrough secured to said arm with said apertures in said another plate in alignment with said recesses, a brace L rod pivotally connected at one end to said standard, theother end of said brace rod selectively engaging said arm within one of said recesses.

3. A fishing pole holder comprising means for securing said holder in the ground, a standard v detachably secured in said means, said standard havingan elongated longitudinal slot entering slot on said pivot pin to swing in a vertical arc i about the axis of said pin, a plate secured to a side of said arm having a plurality of apertures therethrough, a pin carried by said standard and extending through the slot in parallel relation to the pivot pin for selective engagement within to the pivot pin for selective engagement within y said apertures of said plate to hold said arm in various predetermined angular positions, a horizontal spring having L-shaped legs connected at one end to each other by an arcuate central portion, a pair of oppositely disposed members Ysecured to said standard a series of spaced apertures in each of said members, the free ends of said legs being adjustably secured in engagement with said members in selected apertures in said members to adjust the distance between the arcuate central portion of said spring and said arm, the arcuate central portion of said spring overlying said arm for securely retaining the handle of a iishing rod, a plurality of spacedV recesses in said arm, another plate having a plurality of apertures therethrough secured to said arm with said apertures in said another plate in alignment with said recesses, a brace rod pivotally connected at one end to said standard,v

the other end of said brace rod selectively engaging said arm within one of said recesses.

RAY M. WILLIAMS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Y Date 1,534,642 Hoagland Apr. 21, 1925 2,289,592 Riedi July 14, 1942 2,309,350 Nanasko Jan. 26, 19,43 2,481 272 Williams Sept. 6, 1949v 

